gistfile1.py

#! /usr/bin/env python

import ircbot
import time

TIMESTAMP = "%d-%m-%Y %H:%M"

class IrcLogger(ircbot.SingleServerIRCBot):
    def __init__(self, filename, channel, nickname, server, port=6667):
        ircbot.SingleServerIRCBot.__init__(self, [(server, port)], nickname, nickname)
        self.channel = channel
        self.outfile = open(filename, "a")
    
    def start(self, *args):
        self.outfile.write("--- Started logging on %s ---\n" % time.strftime(TIMESTAMP, time.gmtime()))
        try:
            ircbot.SingleServerIRCBot.start(self, *args)
        finally:
            self.outfile.write("--- Stopped logging on %s ---\n" % time.strftime(TIMESTAMP, time.gmtime()))
            self.outfile.close()

    def on_welcome(self, conn, event):
        conn.join(self.channel)

    def on_pubmsg(self, conn, event):
        self.outfile.write("%s <%s>: %s\n" % (time.strftime(TIMESTAMP, time.gmtime()), event.source(), event.arguments()[0]))

bot = IrcLogger("gg2.log", "#gg2", "nc-bot", "irc.esper.net", 6667)
bot.start()